Question 1

How was 'The Party' filmed to allow for improvisation and immediate review?

Accepted Answer

The film was improvised from a 56-page outline, shot in sequence, and used a video-camera tube attached to the Panavision camera connected to an Ampex videotape machine for instant review, one of the first productions to do so.

Question 2

Why was 'The Party' particularly popular in India, and which notable figures were fans?

Accepted Answer

It was hugely popular in India; Prime Minister Indira Gandhi repeated a line from the film, and director Satyajit Ray was a fan who wanted to cast Peter Sellers in his project 'The Alien'.

Question 3

What real-life incident might have inspired Hrundi's accidental destruction of the fort in the film?

Accepted Answer

It was possibly inspired by a real event during the filming of 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly', where a bridge was blown up by mistake while cameras weren't rolling, angering director Sergio Leone.

Question 4

What dangerous mishap occurred during the filming involving the swimming pool?

Accepted Answer

Associate producer Ken Wales nearly drowned after being shoved into a foam-filled pool; the foam absorbed oxygen, making it hard to breathe, and he had to be rescued by stagehands.

Question 5

Where was the mansion interior for 'The Party' actually filmed, and what was notable about the location?

Accepted Answer

The mansion interior was a massive indoor set built at 'The Lot' Studio in West Hollywood, CA, not at MGM studios in Culver City.

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